So, what exactly is the point of making viewers sit through this deeply cringeworthy sex scene and continuing to make us dislike Miranda? We're not rooting for Che and Miranda as a couple - at least I'm not, nor are the many other viewers who have called out Che's narcissistic behavior and bemoaned how this story reinforces "terrible stereotypes queer people have fought against." "No community is a monolith," they added. "Che is not here to represent the entire LGBTQ+ community or a spectrum of Spanish-speaking people or Latin-identified people or Hispanic-identified people.
"Che isn't here to be liked, Che isn't here for anyone's approval," Ramirez recently said in a roundtable interview attended by Insider and other outlets. HBO MaxĮven Ramirez, the nonbinary actor who plays Che, seems aware that their character isn't worth rooting for. On an episode of "And Just Like That," Miranda has drunk sex instead of helping a recovering Carrie get to the bathroom. It's cool that Che is non-binary it's uncool that they are a narcissistic, unfunny comedian Her betrayal of Steve is made even worse by the fact that Che kind of sucks. What is unacceptable, and a bit of a bummer for long-time fans, is that Miranda has clearly been aware of her feelings for some time now and hasn't bothered to talk to Steve about them before her tequila-infused romp. And to be very clear, there's nothing wrong at all with the fact that Miranda may ultimately come to identify as queer. It's perfectly fine, and not at all uncommon, to question one's sexual identity or happiness while married, even after a long time together - that's why divorce is legal in the US. Miranda very deliberately cheats on Steve with Che, and nothing about that is OK. So, fans have a right to question why we are supposed to believe that Miranda has been so unhappy in her marriage for such a long time because of a desperate monologue.Ĭheating is betrayal whether you are in a messy place in your life and marriage or not. At the end of the film, it's established that Miranda loves Steve enough to forgive him.
Miranda nearly ended her marriage to Steve during the first "Sex and the City" movie because he cheated on her. I'm still trying to decide if Miranda's betrayal of her friend or her marriage is worse. But no decent friend of any age would get drunk on tequila and have sex with their friend's boss while they are meant to be helping said friend recover from surgery.Ĭarrie has been apologetic to Charlotte about Miranda's alcoholism in past episodes, so it's at least refreshing to see her get angry and finally see the severity of what's going on.īut Carrie is easy on Miranda, all things considered. "And Just Like That" is proud of being a show about women in their 50s. In the first "Sex and the City" movie, Miranda feels betrayed because Steve doesn't tell her he cheated.